Popular Filipina singer Charice Pempengo, known as Charice, has been featured on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' three times due to insistent public demand. Winfrey referred to her as "the most talented girl in the world".
On May 18, 2009, 17-year old Charice Pempengco appeared for the third time in the Oprah Winfrey Show. Her previous appearances in the world’s most popular talk show were received with standing ovation.
Charice is Oprah’s favorite young singer. The talk show host must have been mesmerized by Charice’ magical voice, so she asked the famous musical genius and producer David Foster to serve as Charice’s mentor.
Since then, Charice and Foster seem inseparable as they make music together.
Mb.com reports:
Charice has an amazing and impacting voice to ever come out from a very young 17-year-old, and she is now 100% taken under the wings of David Foster as her mentor. Charice truly has gone so far in a very short time with her astounding talent. And with a “Note to God,” she is truly blessed with great things as her message reaches the heavens because she is now signed to Warner Brothers Records in the US as its newest international artist
In January this year, Charice was invited to perform at the Presidential inaugural gala and the Martin Luther King, Jr. The Dream Gala. In both events she received standing ovations.
Some of Charice’s major awards and recognitions as a song artist include
• 3rd Honors - Little Big Star Big Division, Season 1, Philippines
• Most Requested Foreign Act of 2007 - StarKing, South Korea
• Most Memorable Moment of 2007 - The Ellen DeGeneres Show, USA
• Pinoy World Class Talent - 20th Year Anniversary of the Music Museum, 2008, Philippines
• Key To The City of Rotterdam - Mayor Ivo Opstelten, 2008, The Netherlands
• Best New Female Recording Artist - Aliw Awards, 2008, Philippines[67]
• Newsmaker of the Year 2008 - Balitang America, Philippines[68]
• People of the Year 2008 - People Asia Magazine, 2009, Philippines[69]
• Plaque of Recognition - The Spirit of EDSA Foundation, 2009, Philippines[70]
• Special Citation Award - MYX Music Awards 2009, Philippines[71]
• National Newsmaker of the Year 2008 - Ateneo de Davao University TAO Awardingses, 2009
. Outstanding Global Achievement - 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards, 2009, Philippines
Charice’s first album is due for release late this year. The album is produced by David Foster and will be released by Warner Music Philippines. Her introductory single “Note to God” will hit the airwaves of the Philippines this week.
Charice Pempengco was born in Laguna, Philippines on May 10, 1992. She and her brother Carl were raised single-handedly by her mother after they left their father due to domestic violence.
Charice gained worldwide recognition after she was seen on YouTube that generated millions of hits, making her an instant internet phenomenon.
